Blackgates Primary AcademyMiddleton Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Blackgates Primary Academy and Middleton Primary School are primary schools.
Blackgates Primary Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Middleton Primary School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Blackgates Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Blackgates Primary Academy was judged the expected standard and Middleton Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 50.0% for Blackgates Primary Academy and 53.0% for Middleton Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Blackgates Primary Academy (55.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Middleton Primary School (32.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WakefieldBlackgates Primary Academy | LeedsMiddleton Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D42/100 | |
| Local ranking | 143rd of 214 in Leeds Stronger figure | 188th of 214 in Leeds | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 246 | 398 | |
| Capacity | 445 | 420 | |
| Location | Wakefield, WF3 1QQ | Leeds, LS10 4HU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 53.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 246 | 398 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.0% | 48.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.7% | 29.6% | |
| SEN support | 27.2% | 18.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 0.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.3% Stronger figure | 16.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Blackgates Primary Academy
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